Dr. Trooth Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 First... this regime is full of surprises. Ex. Who would have thought that, with Vincent and Milloy entrenched at safety, the Bills would have 2 new starters there with their first and fourth round picks in this year's draft? This year, I just have one of those feelings that this year's target is LB. I know... all signs point to immediate need at DT and CB... but last year, everyone was saying that about the QB & OL and the Bills went soft in FA there and addressed it in the last two rounds of the draft. So, here me out. When Jauron was in Chicago he had a a big MLB... I think he's looking to get bigger at MLB... don't know where he's going to find that in FA... perhaps the draft. Jauron also liked having a pass rushing LB off the edge, ala Rosey Colvin and Warick Holdman. Holdman is a FA. Also, Shawn Barber (a LB of the same ilk) is a FA. Would these two draw some interest from Jauron? Lastly... more on the same train of thought as my very first point... Is TKO this year's Milloy (surprise cut)? With Ellison and Crowell already pencilled in somewhere and $39M in cap space, the Bills could absorb a cap hit this time around. If they re-up JP & Evens, they'll need cap space after June 1, plus they're going to need to spend some @RB as well. Just thinking out loud. I don't know if any of us are going to be prepared for what suprise moves are ahead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marauderswr80 Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 I think there are going to be alot of moves made this off season, its going to be interesting...... Only thing I dislike about your post....you spelled Evans and Evens....my man gets no respect! JK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JStranger76 Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 I think Spikes could turn out to be that bigger MLB. As for what free agents we target, probably nobody on this board wants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marauderswr80 Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 When it comes to the free agent market most people on the boards want big name guys. Thats not what its about. If Buffalo can go about it the right way, they can get what they need without getting the big name guys here. We need guys who fit with this team. Thats what the Bills need. I have complete faith in Marv Levy when it comes to the FA market and the draft. Marv had a decent FA off season last year and a decent draft. I mean think about it, this team was a handfull a plays away from being a contender for homefield advantage for the playoffs. We played the top 8 teams in the league and should have won 6 of those games with the talent we had on this team. And dont forget we played those power house teams with 5 rookies on defense! That tells me Marv is getting guys who can play in the NFL right away and produce! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ganesh Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 When it comes to the free agent market most people on the boards want big name guys. Thats not what its about. If Buffalo can go about it the right way, they can get what they need without getting the big name guys here. We need guys who fit with this team. Thats what the Bills need. I have complete faith in Marv Levy when it comes to the FA market and the draft. Considering that last years FA was reasonably successful. We got good value from Royals, Price and Fowler. We got shafted by Reyes and Bowens (injury). Andre Davis was a so-so. Larry Triplett is still a question mark. He showed up for some games and was missing in quite a few. Let us hope we can find a few more of the Royals and Fowlers.` Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillnutinHouston Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 We...should have won 6 of those games with the talent we had on this team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombstone56 Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 dont get me started ..IMO the bills major problem is the pro personel dept ,,ie john guy ,, past aquisitions have been barely covering positions i would pursue LANCE brigggs as my number 1 priority ,,he was drafted by juaron i think , so its not a stretch,, if tko is able to recover hes your mlb,, but here a possibility ,, the ravens have to choose between ray lewis or adalius thomas ,, they cant afford both ,, something to ponderwith the amount of cap spaace and the need to boost tickets sales i exspect a cple of big names to wind up here as well as a cple role players..put briggs and thomas at lb and draft the dt your defense would be scary use the draft for depth and a te Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ganesh Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 dont get me started ..IMO the bills major problem is the pro personel dept ,,ie john guy ,, past aquisitions have been barely covering positions i would pursue LANCE brigggs as my number 1 priority ,,he was drafted by juaron i think , so its not a stretch,, if tko is able to recover hes your mlb,, but here a possibility ,, the ravens have to choose between ray lewis or adalius thomas ,, they cant afford both ,, something to ponderwith the amount of cap spaace and the need to boost tickets sales i exspect a cple of big names to wind up here as well as a cple role players..put briggs and thomas at lb and draft the dt your defense would be scary use the draft for depth and a te Your argument does not address the OL.....This offense will continue to stink if the OL is ignored in both FA and the draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Cat Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 Your argument does not address the OL.....This offense will continue to stink if the OL is ignored in both FA and the draft. Does the offense stink though? Post bye-week they were pretty darn good considering the opposition (NE, SD, IND, BAL, MIA). All winning teams with the exception of Miami, but all teams (IND run D excluded) with exceptional defenses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TE2LEEn08 Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 Hey guys I think our MLB for next season is already on the roster. Angelo Crowell has the size and speed necessary to play the position in this defense. Plus he has a nose for the ball. The MLB in this scheme does not have to necessarily be strong against the run. That's were the OLB's come in. After watching a 100% healthy and comfortable Paul Pozlusny in the Outback Bowl yesterday, I think he needs to be the first round pick. He's so good against the run and has the necessary speed to go SL to SL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tennesseeboy Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 I'm willing to bet that the best overall players available on the board at twelve will be Justin Blaylock (our offensive gaurd solution) or one of the two best offensive tackles available. We'll probably be into round three before we take a linebacker. Hence we promote from within, find a good free agent, or sign London Fletcher to a two year contract and go with him, if that works out. I kind of get the impression that signing LF for two years isn't something DJ is very hot on though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ganesh Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 Does the offense stink though? Post bye-week they were pretty darn good considering the opposition (NE, SD, IND, BAL, MIA). All winning teams with the exception of Miami, but all teams (IND run D excluded) with exceptional defenses. The offense kept some of these games close by making a few big plays. However, the bills offense and consistency were in two different world. We need to build an offense that can pound the ball down the throat of the opponent. Unfortunately, our OL has not been able to provide that consistency. Even running plays were schemed to go behind the left side of the line. If you want to win the AFC East you got to do it the hard way........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obie_wan Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 The offense kept some of these games close by making a few big plays. However, the bills offense and consistency were in two different world. We need to build an offense that can pound the ball down the throat of the opponent. Unfortunately, our OL has not been able to provide that consistency. Even running plays were schemed to go behind the left side of the line. If you want to win the AFC East you got to do it the hard way........ you win games and control the tempo by running the ball. However, you throw the ball to score- typically set up by the run game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eSJayDee Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 We got good value from Royals, Price and Fowler.We got shafted by Reyes and Bowens (injury). Andre Davis was a so-so. Larry Triplett is still a question mark. He showed up for some games and was missing in quite a few. A few comments about your comments. (Bear in mind, I basing these opinions on what I recall their contracts to be. I might be off.) Agree about Fowler & Royals. We got quality starters (although not stars) for modest prices. Although Price signed for a fairly modest amount, his production was less than you'd hope for from a #2 WR. Let's call him 'fair' value. Bowens obviously was a waste, but c'est la vie. As for Reyes, when we signed him, I assumed he'd 'compete' for a starting job, i.e. sort of like a 6th best OL. Fact is, he was a starter for 1/2 the season & inactive the other 1/2. So on avg, I think that's 'fair'. I will add that something is fishy about this situation. I'm curious about the real story about going from uncontested starter, to last guy off the bench. Davis was cheap & although he provided NOTHING on offense, he was a stud on ST. That's good value in my book. Triplett was a disappointment. He was tauted as a player on the rise & I don't think he even played up to previous levels. Overall, I'd say our only 'big' mistake could arguably be Triplett, our one big ticket signee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d_wag Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 A few comments about your comments.(Bear in mind, I basing these opinions on what I recall their contracts to be. I might be off.) Agree about Fowler & Royals. We got quality starters (although not stars) for modest prices. Although Price signed for a fairly modest amount, his production was less than you'd hope for from a #2 WR. Let's call him 'fair' value. Bowens obviously was a waste, but c'est la vie. As for Reyes, when we signed him, I assumed he'd 'compete' for a starting job, i.e. sort of like a 6th best OL. Fact is, he was a starter for 1/2 the season & inactive the other 1/2. So on avg, I think that's 'fair'. I will add that something is fishy about this situation. I'm curious about the real story about going from uncontested starter, to last guy off the bench. Davis was cheap & although he provided NOTHING on offense, he was a stud on ST. That's good value in my book. Triplett was a disappointment. He was tauted as a player on the rise & I don't think he even played up to previous levels. Overall, I'd say our only 'big' mistake could arguably be Triplett, our one big ticket signee. how can you consider reyes anything but a mistake?? sure he started for half the season, but he wasn't a good starter........he was so bad he was benched in fact........thankfully the signing was cheap and he can be easily disposed of this off-season, but he certainly wasn't what the bills had expected........ i also think we spent too much money on price given his level of non-production and recent releases prior to last off-season........he was okay for us this year, but not worth the deal he got..... royals was a good find and fowler has been a decent stop gap for us, although he isn't a long-term solution...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eSJayDee Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 how can you consider reyes anything but a mistake?? sure he started for half the season, but he wasn't a good starter........he was so bad he was benched in fact........thankfully the signing was cheap and he can be easily disposed of this off-season, but he certainly wasn't what the bills had expected........ As I said, I think there's something 'funny' going on w/ his situation. I couldn't find details on his SB, but I found 2 years $1.585 million, signing bonus unknown so, you gotta assume he was pretty cheap. Like many others, I was pleasantly surprised when someone who I thought was basically a body to compete on the Oline basically was the starter from day one. Admittedly, his performance left something to be desired, but why did it take OTAs, TC, 4 PS games, then 6 regular games to figure he wasn't our best option? Imagine rather that Preston beat him out for the starting OL position & he instead was forced to start those 6 games due to injury (w/ equivalent sub-std performance). Would that really have been a bad signing? Likely a few hundred K $ over bare minimum wage for someone who played basically 6 entire games? It certainly wasn't what one hoped for and he'll likely/hopefully be jettisoned b4 the end of next PS, but it didn't waste much cap space & he didn't waste the roster spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills Fan888 Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 We have to wait and find out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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